What is Diagnosis - Meaning and definition

Diagnosis

Published by Roberto Wenk. Reviewed by Alison Ramsey. Last updated date: November 13, 2018.

The determination of the nature of a disease or condition, or the distinguishing of one disease or condition from another. Assessment may be made through physical examination, laboratory tests, or the like.
Computerized programs may be used to enhance the decision-making process.

DeCS. Health Sciences Descriptors. Internet. Accessed on July 15, 2009.

Published by Roberto Wenk. Reviewed by Alison Ramsey. Last updated date: November 13, 2018.

The process of determining health status and the factors responsible for producing it; it may be applied to an individual, family, group, or community.
The diagnosis should take into account etiology, pathology, and severity of the clinical state.

Adapted from Andrzej Wojtczak. Glossary of Medical Education Terms. AMEE Occasional Paper No 3. Internet. Accessed on September 1, 2017.

Published by Roberto Wenk. Reviewed by Alison Ramsey. Last updated date: November 13, 2018.

Diagnosis is the act of identifying a disease from its signs and symptoms.

Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary. Diagnosis. Internet. Accessed on August 29, 2009.

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